Mongols vs Order of the Dragon: how to win the matchup
Playing Mongols against Order of the Dragon, you win 45.6% of ranked 1v1 games (6,826 games). Here is how to beat Order of the Dragon, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
40%
488
silver
40.5%
862
gold
43.8%
2,729
platinum
48.6%
1,391
diamond
50.9%
789
conqueror
53.5%
451
How to beat Order of the Dragon
- Don't take even fights, kite and keep your distance
- Harass villagers with Horsemen or Archers
- Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, prepare Spearmen and Archers
- Mangonels in Castle against clumped units
- Burgrave at 7:20, prepare Crossbows
Units that work against Order of the Dragon: Mangonels · Crossbowmen · Horse Archers · Nest of Bees
When Order of the Dragon hits
- 5:30Gilded Men-at-Arms pressure in Feudal (5-6 minutes)
- 7:20Fast Castle with Burgrave and units inspired by Prelates
Mongols strengths to lean on
- Map control from minute one: Dark Age Stable and the Khan
- Double production with Ovoo stone
- No houses, and every building can be packed and moved
- Keshik heal themselves and Mangudai shoot on the move
Mongols weaknesses Order of the Dragon can punish
- Hard to play: lots of micro, the Ovoo and the Khan
- Weak static defense and no stone walls
- His cavalry falls to mass Spearmen and Crossbows
- Pastures are slower than farms
Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)
- Mongols: Man-at-Arms + Veteran Spearman (0.87)
- Order of the Dragon: Gilded Man-at-Arms (0.91)
FAQ
- Is Mongols good against Order of the Dragon?
- Mongols wins 45.6% of 6,826 ranked games against Order of the Dragon (Order of the Dragon is favored).
- How do I beat Order of the Dragon as Mongols?
- Don't take even fights, kite and keep your distance Harass villagers with Horsemen or Archers Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, prepare Spearmen and Archers
- When does Order of the Dragon attack?
- 5:30 — Gilded Men-at-Arms pressure in Feudal (5-6 minutes) · 7:20 — Fast Castle with Burgrave and units inspired by Prelates
Data from the open game data (aoe4world/data), patch 16.2.10884, public ranked statistics, and Layla Coach's battle simulator. Layla Coach is an independent tool, not affiliated with Microsoft, Relic Entertainment or World's Edge.